The much-awaited trailer of 'Ghost in the Shell' has made its debut and going by the looks, it definitely seems to be a fitting adaptation of the Japanese manga of the same name.
The trailer of the upcoming movie was released at a fan event in Tokyo, reports MTV News. The lead actress of the movie Scarlett Johansson was also present at the event and so were her Japanese co-star Beat Takeshi and director Rupert Sanders. The occasion saw Sanders making it clear that 'Ghost in the Shell' is not a remake of the animated films and is rather a reimagining of the same.
In fact, the trailer strengthens his comments as it shows that the movie is a 'coming of age' story for Major (played by Scarlett Johansson), the elite government agent cyborg. From beginning to the end, it is replete with Japanese imagery and features the animatronic Blue Geisha and the neon Kanji signs in the imaginary cityscape.
Sanders was also vocal about his decision to cast Johansson in the lead role and said that he thinks that whenever one casts someone, someone else is going to be critical about it. He emphasized that he stands by his decision and praising Johansson, the director said that she is the best actress of her generation and he was flattered and honored to have her in his film.
Meanwhile, Johansson's performance is being praised and has received a positive response from viewers, reports Gizmodo. She has done justice to the unique character of human on the inside and cyborg on the outside. The trailer has plenty of flashbacks to the iconic manga and anime. The conversation between Major and her right-hand man Batou on a boat is one such example that reminds one of Oshii's animated classic that released in 1995.
As for the movie, it has been shot in New Zealand and Hong Kong but the music of Kenji Kawai is missing. The only consolation was that the composer was present at the trailer release event and treated fans with his drums during the viewing of the opening shelling sequence in the movie.
'Ghost in the Shell' will arrive in theaters on March 31, 2017.
